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Random Note #Right
People often say, “right person, wrong time.” — but if they were truly the right one, they’d find a way to make the timing right.
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Home Isn’t a Birthplace, It’s a Sense of Belonging
A reflection to prepare for my third coaching session To prepare for my third coaching session and clarify my final career goal, I started revisiting what I’ve shared in the two previous sessions — and the goals I set for myself earlier. Below are some of the criteria from The Balance Wheel that have consistently…
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Surrounded by Narcissists – Thomas Erikson
I completed the book on July 5th, 2025, and made a note in my One Line a Day journal. Interestingly, exactly one year ago on the same date, I had also mentioned this book in the journal. It took me a year to finish it, and it has truly stayed by my side throughout. During…
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“300 Things to Do Before I’m Too Old”
I randomly came across a post from The Optimist Podcast by Jake Hurwitz and found it quite inspiring to create a version of my own. The original title of his bucket list is “300 Things to Do Before I Die” but I’m a bit greedy—so my version is called “300 Things to Do Before I’m…
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A Sunday Note – The Balance Between “To” and “For”
A Sunday Note – The Balance Between “To” and “For” I’ve come across the word balance quite often lately — during both my first and second coaching sessions, and even as something I plan to bring into my Senior Council reflections, if it happens in the autumn. But today, I’m reflecting on it for my…
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Every Goodbye Holds a New Beginning
We had our second coaching session – it felt very light and mindful. The coach guided me through different exercises, which were captured in many words and impressions. I couldn’t remember exactly what I said – some of it was positive, some neutral, some not so positive – but now, looking back at these words,…
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My IKEA Next Generation Leaders Program “Graduation” Ceremony
Now looking back, it has been a very long journey… but an amazing one. I will continue my assignment at IKEA Social Entrepreneur together with Virtulahan, supported by Ashoka, until December. But the IKEA Next Generation Leader program has already come to an end. At the beginning of the program, I thought being selected—after many…
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